9 research outputs found
Zitate der >Aeneis< in den Briefen des Hieronymus
In his letters, the church scholar Jerome describes a deep inner rift between Virgil and the gospels, between Cicero and the apostles. This volume traces late ancient processes of cultural hybridization using methods from digital quote analysis. By looking at quotes from the Aeneid, it examines the narrative strategies employed by Jerome to process the tension-filled relationship between classical antiquity and Christianity
Citation Practices in Jerome’s Letters as vestigia of Late Antique Identity Construction
Classics and the Digital Age : Advantages and limitations of digital text analysis in classical philology
Classical philology adopted computer-assisted research methods very early. In order to provide first insights into recent developments of digital Latin scholarship, several digital text collections and commonly used tools are introduced, focusing especially on research questions concerning the phenomenon of intertextuality. In addition, adjacent issues as digitization and long-term preservation of ancient texts, the status of different text surrogates and the need for language skills are discussed.publishe
User experience with smartphone repair activities and the impact of modular product design
Modular-focused re-design is a promising strategy for product lifetime extension and
recyclability of materials. Yet, sustainability benefits of modular product design do not automatically
come into effect, but require additional service activities. To achieve the intended sustainability effects,
such services have to be attractive and made use of by customers. This study investigates to what
extent sustainability-focused modular product design in the smartphone sector promotes (i) self-repair
compared to using a repair service as well as (ii) the effect of positive user experience with repair
instructions and services. It further analyzes how circular economy attitudes and perceived self repairability moderate these effects. The quantitative analysis, first, finds that users of modular
smartphones are more likely to choose self-repair than to use a repair service compared to users of
semi-modular smartphones. This effect increases the more the device is perceived as self-repairable.
Second, the analysis reveals that modular smartphone design supports positive experience with repair
instructions. Repair instructions of modular smartphones are perceived as necessary, helpful, easily
accessible, and sufficiently available. Consequently, successful implementation and management of
complementary product and service designs are key to promote product lifetime extension in the
smartphone industry. To leverage different attitudes, accompanying communication and user
customization could stimulate circular behavio